Writing device.



G. A. NEISWENDER.

WRITING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 6, 1912.

1,064,160. Patented June 10,1913.

Witnesses Invenfa lULNllTlED %TATS PATENT @l l lltlflo CHARLES A.NEISWENDER, 0F TOPEKA, KANSAS.

WRITING DEVICE.

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To all whom it may concern Be 1t known that 1, CHARLES A. NEIS- wnjsnnn,a citizen of the Unlted States, re-

siding at Topeka, in the county of Shawnee and State of Kansas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in YVriting Devices, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention is a free-arm movement writing device, being an attachmentfor a penholder, and its purpose is to prevent what is called fingermovement and to induce what is called muscular or fore-arm movement inthe execution of penmanship.

It is the object of my invention to produce a device of this naturewhich is very simple in construction, light, easily applied to thepenholder and to the hand, easily adjustable, durable, and which compelsthe writer to hold the penholder in correct writing position.

To attain this object my invention comprises a single piece of lightmetal adapted to extend along the inner side of the thumb, oneendbearing against the ball of the thumb and the other end formed to graspthe penholder at the end of the thumb, said piece being formed with aclip at its middle portion adapted to embrace the back of the thumbbetween the first and second joints.

in the drawings accompanying and forming part of this specification andin the description of the drawings, I have shown my invention in itspreferred form and have shown what I deem to be the best mode ofapplying the principles thereof; but it is to be iiinderstood that,within the scope of the appended claims, I contemplate changes in form,proportions, and materials, the trans position of parts, and thesubstitution of equivalent members, without departing from the spirit ofmy invention.

i igure 1 is a side view of the hand, wrist, and part of the forearm incorrect writing position, with a penholder and my writing device held inproper positions, the writing device being shown partly in dottedoutline where otherwise concealed from View. Fig. 2 is a side view ofthe writing device attached to the penholder. Fig. 3 a top View of thewriting device.

Similar reference characters indicate similar parts throughout theseveral views.

A is my writing device, which I term a ritogra 'ih, made preferably of asingle piece of light bendable sheet metal. At one Specification ofLetters Patent.

Application filed June 6, 1912.

Patented June 2 .0, 1913. Serial No. 702,022.

end, B, it is curved and preferably enlarged, so as to bear easily andcomfortably against the ball of the thumb. At the other end, C, it isformed into a loop which is adapted to grasp the penholder I). At itsmiddle portion it is forn'ied with a clip E adapted to embrace the backof the thumb between the first and second joints. The device is adaptedto fit along the inner side of the thumb with its inner end bearingagainst the ball of the thumb, with the clip embracing the back of thethumb between the first and second joints, and with its outer end at theend of the thumb, the loop being so disposed that the penholder restsagainst the side of the hand at or near the third knuckle of thefore-linger, which is generally conceded to be the correct form.Generally the loop would grasp the penholder about an inch above the penpoint; but this may be varied to suit any circumstance. The loop orpenholder is grasped between the ends of the thumb and fore-linger inthe usual manner.

The clip is an important feature of my invention in that it bearsagainst the back of the thumb between the hrst and second joints whilethe opposite ends of the device bear against the ball and end of thethumb, thus holding the thumb rigid and prevent ing moving the penholderby the thumb and fore-finger.

The device so shaped as to permit the penholder to be grasped in an easynatural position without straining. The device being made of bendablemetal the clip may be easily bent to adapt it to any writers thumb.

hat I claim is:

1. A device of the kind described comprising a strip of bendable metaladapted to lit along the inner side of the thumb, one end being bentinwardly and enlarged and adapted to bear against the ball of the thumband the other end being formed into a loop adapted to grasp a penholderbetween the ends of the thumb and fore-linger, said strip being formedwith a clip at its middle portion adapted to embrace the back of thethumb between the first and second joints.

2. A device of the kind described con1pris ing a strip formed to fitlengthwise along the inner side of the thumb, one end being bent.inwardly to bear against the ball of the thumb and the other end beingformed into a loop to grasp a penholder between the ends of the thumband forefinger, said strip being formed with a clip at its middleportion to embrace the back of the thumb be the thumb between the firstand second 10 tween the first and second joints. joints, and being alsoformed with a means 3. A device of the kind described comprisfor rigidlygrasping a penholder.

ing a strip formed to fit lengthwise along In testimony whereof I haveafiiXed my the inner side of the thumb with one end signature inpresence of two witnesses.

bearing against the ball of the thumb and .CHARLES A. NEISWENDER.

the other end bearing against the end of the Witnesses:

thumb, said strip being formed with a clip GLADYs H. NEIsWENDER,

at its middle portion to embrace the back of J. M. STARK.

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